- ...dos Capuchos), but officially the Convento de Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra (Convent of the Holy Cross of the Sintra Mountains), is a historical convent...
- Highlights
- Enjoy the charm of Sintra’s centuries-old Convent of Capuchos’s natural beauty.
- The Cave of Friar Honorio and the ornate porch paintings will stun you.
- Convent of the Capuchos: Visit a corner of Sintra. ... Capuchos Convent is a Franciscan convent, being further away from the rest of Sintra's attractions.
- Convento dos Capuchos. The Cork Convent is so old, it’s almost become part of the landscape. ... 02 Convento dos Capuchos Sintra DSC06455 Puzzle.
- ...Capuchos), but officially the Convento de Santa Cruz da Serra da Sintra (Convent of the Holy Cross of the Sintra Mountains), is a historical convent...
- The Capuchos Convent is one of many examples of 16th century Pietistic religiosity in Portugal, and became known for its minimalist construction.
- Today, the overgrown and abandoned Convent of the Capuchos has once again been restored and is now part of the Sintra Parks organisation.
- The Capuchos Convent became part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra World Heritage Site, classified by UNESCO in 1995.
- Visit Convent of the Capuchos monastery built into the boulders of the Sintra Mountains surrounded by forest symbolizing harmony between people and nature.